Site north and south of and including the Camac River, that includes No. 6 Kilmainham Lane and adjacent lands and the former Irish Cone and Wafer factory, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
Demolition of a factory and house to build two apartment blocks containing 65 units near the Camac River.
WEB2243/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 June 2025
- Reference
- WEB2243/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey dwelling, two sheds, and the former Irish Cone and Wafer Factory. It proposes the construction of a 6-storey block with 35 apartments and a 7-storey block with 30 apartments, plus a pedestrian bridge over the river.
- Residential units
- 65
- Storeys
- 7
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- We, halexmain enterprises ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for the development at the site north and south of and including the camac river, that includes no. 6 kilmainham lane and adjacent lands and the former irish cone and wafer factory, kilmainham, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of the following: a) demolition of the existing two storey dwelling, two sheds and the irish cone and wafer factory; b) construction of a 6-storey residential building (block a) on the north part of the site, containing a total of 35 no. Apartments comprising of 13no. 1-bed apartments, 12 no. 2-bed apartments, 6 no. 2-bed duplex apartments, 4 no. 3-bed duplex apartments, communal amenity space on fifth floor and roof level and 1no. Substation at upper ground floor level; c) construction of a 7-storey residential building (block b) on the south part of the site that will reduce to 3-storey to shannon terrace side, containing a total of 30 no. Apartments comprising of 19no. 1-bed apartments, 9 no. 2-bed apartments and 2 no. 2-bed duplex apartments; communal amenity spaces on the ground level and third floor level; d) construction of a pedestrian bridge over the river camac and of a pedestrian stair located on the north-west side on kilmainham lane, to connect the two parts of the site. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development will be served through kilmainham lane and shannon terrace. All with associated site works, bicycle store, bin store, landscaping, public open space, communal open space and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve canal, coastal and river amenities.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Shannon Terrace, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €415,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 1, 8 High Rd, Kilmainham Lane Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €730,000 | 47 m |
| 1 High Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 65, St Johns Well Way, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 69 m |
| 63 St Johs Well Way, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €475,000 | 69 m |
| 3 Camac Way, Old Camac Bridge, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 103 m |
| 8 Mount Brown, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €477,000 | 141 m |
| 14 Camac View, Kilmainham Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 143 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 June 2025
- Decision due28 July 2025
- Decision issued25 July 2025
- Appeal submitted20 August 2025
- Appeal decided13 January 2026
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